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Spot Forecast for Filoha RX...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
439 AM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on April 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions are expected to continue
this weekend ahead of a storm system off the West Coast. Winds
increase Sunday as the Pacific storm moves inland on Sunday. The
storm is expected to move through the region Monday bringing
colder air and the likelihood for showers. A series of
disturbances in the northwest flow in the wake of the storm will
keep showers in the forecast for much of the week ahead.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 5 to 10 mph shifting to
                    the southwest and increasing to 8 to 13 mph
                    with gusts to 20 mph by 1400.
Smoke dispersal.....Good during the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL at peak heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Becoming poor (5000-24000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley winds 5 to 10 mph
                    shifting to the southwest and increasing
                    to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 18 mph.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...
Cooler. Partly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Alexander Farinetti
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410548.0/GJT
.DELDT 04/13/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL alexander.farinetti@usda.gov